Relaxed Heads: How many weeks post relaxer are you and when is your next touch up???

MzSwift

Well-Known Member

• Sep 4, 2016

• #3,691

Almost 5 weeks post. I've cornrowed my hair now to rock wigs and alternate with mini braids. I'll throw in extensions and maybe a flat iron if I need a change. I don't plan to relax again until December.

After that, I'm planning to relax every 3 months next year. These 4 month stretches haven't been good for retention.

 

sarumoki

Epicurean Empress

• Sep 4, 2016

• #3,692

20 weeks post and will be relaxing tomorrow!

 

Aggie

Well-Known Member

• Sep 10, 2016

• #3,693

Today is week 29, one more week to go.

 

sunnieb

Well-Known Member

• Sep 18, 2016

• #3,694

13 weeks post. Still trying to hang on until Halloween or so.

 

MzSwift

Well-Known Member

• Sep 19, 2016

• #3,695

6.5 weeks post. Mini braids are in and I'm hoping to rotate between these and wigs/cornrows until December.

 

Aggie

Well-Known Member

• Sep 19, 2016

• #3,696

I was 30 weeks post Saturday past and I haven't texlaxed as yet - I had too much to do and couldn't spend a lot of time on my hair so I may texlax it this coming saturday at 31 weeks post.

 

sunnieb

Well-Known Member

• Sep 22, 2016

• #3,697

14 weeks post!

 

Aggie

Well-Known Member

• Sep 24, 2016

• #3,698

Finally at 32 weeks this morning I texlaxed my hair.

 

Rozlewis

Well-Known Member

• Sep 24, 2016

• #3,699

10 weeks post. Stretching till 20 weeks.

 

HappyAtLast

Simplicity & Peacefulness

• Sep 24, 2016

• #3,700

2 weeks post and on the rollersetting train! I'm getting to WL in 2017 daggumit!

 

HappyAtLast

Simplicity & Peacefulness

• Sep 24, 2016

• #3,701

MzSwift said:

Almost 5 weeks post. I've cornrowed my hair now to rock wigs and alternate with mini braids. I'll throw in extensions and maybe a flat iron if I need a change. I don't plan to relax again until December.

After that, I'm planning to relax every 3 months next year. These 4 month stretches haven't been good for retention.

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I'm going to every 3 months also. My last touchup was 9 months post. I could've had a baby in that time! Never again!

 

11228

Well-Known Member

• Sep 24, 2016

• #3,702

I need to learn how to rollerset.

Stretching only to 10 weeks this cycle. I had severe under processing so this would be a combination of touch up and correction.

 

Aggie

Well-Known Member

• Sep 25, 2016

• #3,703

1 day post...and 4 months to go

 

mzhotniz86

Well-Known Member

• Sep 25, 2016

• #3,704

15 weeks & I didn't even realize it until i just checked my calendar. Ive been keeping my hair cornrowed under my u part wigs. Im trying to stretch for a year & see what my real texture will be like. Ive been fighting major damage & breakage over the last few years & im trying to get back on track. I want to try ors lye relaxer for my retouch since i hear it leaves some texture

 

11228

Well-Known Member

• Sep 26, 2016

• #3,705

mzhotniz86 said:

15 weeks & I didn't even realize it until i just checked my calendar. Ive been keeping my hair cornrowed under my u part wigs. Im trying to stretch for a year & see what my real texture will be like. Ive been fighting major damage & breakage over the last few years & im trying to get back on track. I want to try ors lye relaxer for my retouch since i hear it leaves some texture

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One year is a long time to stretch. The last time I stretched that long, I BTKed a few times and the heat damage was major

Good luck!

 

mzhotniz86

Well-Known Member

• Sep 26, 2016

• #3,706

What is btk? Aww man ! im really hoping I dont add to the damage , but I have to stretch longer than usual due to an area of breakage. I dont want to go all natural just texlax

 

Aggie

Well-Known Member

• Sep 26, 2016

• #3,707

mzhotniz86 said:

What is btk? Aww man ! im really hoping I dont add to the damage , but I have to stretch longer than usual due to an area of breakage. I dont want to go all natural just texlax

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I think she meant BKT which means Brazillian Keratin Treatment.

 

mzhotniz86

Well-Known Member

• Sep 26, 2016

• #3,708

Aggie said:

I think she meant BKT which means Brazillian Keratin Treatment.

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Lol o ok. Im still learning the terminology.

 

sunnieb

Well-Known Member

• Sep 29, 2016

• #3,709

@mzhotniz86 I'm 15 weeks post too!

This stretch has been pretty uneventful so far. Think I can go another 4-5 weeks at this rate.

 

Aggie

Well-Known Member

• Sep 30, 2016

• #3,710

1 week post tomorrow and 15 more to go....for now

 

mzhotniz86

Well-Known Member

• Oct 1, 2016

• #3,711

sunnieb said:

@mzhotniz86 I'm 15 weeks post too!

This stretch has been pretty uneventful so far. Think I can go another 4-5 weeks at this rate.

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What's crazy is that the time has been flying since ive been wearing wigs. My damaged crown area is starting to fill in im happy about that your hair is so pretty! I notice more length when i straighten it because new growth is very deceiving lol

 

jasmyne14

Well-Known Member

• Oct 2, 2016

• #3,712

25 weeks post relaxer , not sure when I will relax as my wigs have been saving me this far & I've been back to back braiding my hair underneath for a couple of months I might relax sometime towards New Years

 

brownb83

Well-Known Member

• Oct 3, 2016

• #3,713

12 weeks post but I have been wearing braids/crochet for 1.5 years .... so now I'm ready to whip my hair back and forth.

I had a major set back so I needed to baby my hair. Last I checked I was at apl. So we will see.

I'm going to relax October 11th or 12th.

I'm aprehensive because I'm going to a salon. I will trim at home though.

Even DH do not let that stylist trim your hair lol.

 

AkosuaBabe

Active Member

• Oct 3, 2016

• #3,714

sunnieb said:

How many weeks post relaxer are you right now?

When is your next touch up?

What relaxer will you use?

Are you going to a salon or will you self-relax?

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1. 11weeks post and counting
2.in about 2 weeks time but will try to stretch abit longer
3.olive oil lye(normal strength)
4.At home by me myself and I

 

GabbyABaby

Active Member

• Oct 3, 2016

• #3,715

How many weeks post relaxer are you right now?
6 weeks

When is your next touch up?
6 weeks

What relaxer will you use?
Soft & Beautiful Botanicals (no-lye & regular strength)

Are you going to a salon or will you self-relax?
I had a really bad incident at my last salon, so I will be trying a new one. I'm too scared to try self relaxing lol

 

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SuchaLady

Well-Known Member

• Oct 3, 2016

• #3,716

13 weeks and 6 days post. I'll probably relax right before Thanksgiving. That should hold me over for Christmas and my January birthday.

 

sunnieb

Well-Known Member

• Oct 9, 2016

• #3,717

17 weeks post!

 

Rozlewis

Well-Known Member

• Oct 14, 2016

• #3,718

13 weeks post and is going well but I have a lot of new growth. I have decided to texlax at 16 weeks. No since in risking unnecessary breakage.

 

sunnieb

Well-Known Member

• Oct 14, 2016

• #3,719

18 weeks post and still doing fine, but plan to relax soon.

I'm ready to see and feel my hair cascading down my back again.

 

MzSwift

Well-Known Member

• Oct 19, 2016

• #3,720

11 weeks post. Still planning to texlax sometime in December.

Getting ready to try wet bunning and scalp massages to increase growth and retention for the next few weeks.